China on Afghanistan (Duowei/MEMRI)
French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture - Sidney Fussell (Wired) The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya and Egypt ...
Iran Is Draining Its Aquifers Dry (Nature)
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi Watched as Opponents Were Tortured - David Rose (The Times-UK)
The Real War Dogs of Iraq - Zack Kopplin (The American Prospect) One company is empowering Kurdish human rights abusers. Another is accused of selling Iranian fuel to the U.S. military.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Mobilize Gaza's Children for Summer Military Training - Sharon Wrobel (Algemeiner)
Abbas Critic Murdered by PA Security Officers during Raid on His Home (Middle East Eye-UK)
Abbas Appears Emboldened by Resumption of U.S. Aid, Cracks Down on Rivals - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)
AP Conflates Palestinian ‘Refugee’ Myth with Millions Displaced During Pandemic - Gidon Ben-Zvi (Honest Reporting)
Russia says Syria can deliver aid, Turkey not essential - Edith Lederer (AP)
Assad forces’ shelling in Syria causes 5,000 civilians to flee - Bethan McKernan (The Guardian)
Putting AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002) repeal into context - Brian Finucane (Just Security)
Florida Republicans introduce Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act and Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act .